Heinz Barmettler

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Barmettler and the second or maternal family name is Veloz.
Heinz Barmettler

Barmettler in training with Valladolid in 2013
Personal information
Full nameHeinz Barmettler Veloz
Date of birth21 July 1987
Place of birthZürich, Switzerland
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionCentre back
Club information
Current team
Cibao FC
Youth career
1993–1999FC Blue Stars Zürich
1999–2005Grasshopper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2005–2006Grasshopper B29(6)
2006–2012FC Zürich128(1)
2012Inter Baku3(0)
2013Vaduz0(0)
2013–2014Valladolid1(0)
2015–Cibao FC3(0)
National team‡
2006–2009Switzerland U219(0)
2009Switzerland1(0)
2012–Dominican Republic15(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 August 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 September 2012

Heinz Barmettler Veloz (born 21 July 1987) is a Dominican professional footballer who plays for Cibao FC as a central defender.

Club career

Barmettler was born in Zurich, Switzerland to a Swiss father and a Dominican mother.[1] His father, Heinz Barmettler Sr., is a vice-president of FC Blue Stars Zürich.

Barmettler was part of the 2006–07 Swiss Championship winning team FC Zürich.[2]

On 12 July 2012 Barmettler joined Inter Baku on a two-year contract.[3] On 7 January 2013, he moved to FC Vaduz on a 6 month contract, with the option of another 2 years, on a free transfer.[4]

On 2 August 2013 following a successful trial period in the summer with Real Valladolid, the club have opted to sign Barmettler on a two-year contract, making him the first Dominican player to play in La Liga.[5] He made his debut in the competition on the 24th, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–2 away loss against Villarreal CF.

On 14 July 2014 Barmettler rescinded with the Pucelanos, after their relegation. On 4 March of the following year he returned to his homeland, being presented at Cibao FC.[6]

International career

On 14 November 2009, Barmettler had made his international debut for Switzerland in the 0–1 home loss to Norway, playing the full 90 minutes. However, as the match was friendly and in addition he was never called after that date, Barmettler chose to change his FIFA nationality into Dominican Republic in 2012.[7]

His first match with the Dominican national team was in the 2012 Caribbean Championship.[8] He debuted on September 24 of that year in a 2-2 draw against Aruba.[9] He is the captain of the Dominican national team.

Career statistics

As of 7 April 2014[10][11]
Club statistics
Season Club League League Cup Other Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
2005–06 Grasshopper Swiss Super League 00100010
2006–07 FC Zürich 1702000190
2007–08 2002010230
2008–09 2703140341
2009–10 1803030240
2010–11 30001040
2011–12 1500030180
2012–13[12] Inter Baku Azerbaijan Premier League 20001030
2012–13 FC Vaduz Swiss Challenge League 0000-00
2013–14 Real Valladolid La Liga 10009-100
2015 Cibao FC Liga Mayor 3000--30
Total 10601111301391

References

  1. ↑ (Spanish)
  2. ↑ "Heinz Barmettler". Player Profiles. FC Zurich. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "Transfer-Ticker". Blick. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "Barmettler for FC Vaduz, Nicolas Hasler extended". fcvaduz.li. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  5. ↑ "Real Valladolid sign Dominican Republic international Barmettler". insidespanishfootball. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "Heinz Barmettler Veloz es presentado por Cibao Futbol Club" [Heinz Barmettler Veloz is presented at Cibao Futbol Club] (in Spanish). El Nuevo Diario. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  7. ↑ (Spanish)
  8. ↑ (Spanish)
  9. ↑
  10. ↑ "Heinz Barmettler". NFT. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  11. ↑ "H. BARMETTLER". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  12. ↑ "Premier League Stats 2012/13" (PDF). http://www.pfl.az/. Retrieved 7 April 2014.

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